Anola J. Stage, M.D., IBCLC Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellow

Anola J. Stage, M.D., IBCLC, joined Children’s National Hospital as a neonatal-perinatal medicine fellow in July 2023, and Dr. Stage has collaborated with the Developing Brain Institute on research since 2023.  She became interested in neonatal nutrition as a resident at Children's Hospital of The King’s Daughters in Norfolk, Virginia, where Dr. Stage researched the effects of various fortifications on neonatal growth.  She additionally completed training to become a Certified Lactation Consultant. Under the mentorship of Drs. Nickie Andescavage, Sudeepta K. Basu and Katherine M. Ottolini, Dr. Stage has continued her interest in neonatal nutrition through the pursuit of research focused on using magnetic resonance imaging and magnetic resonance spectroscopy techniques to evaluate the impacts of neonatal care on growth and development in infants born preterm.